Tomorrow evening (5/7) from 6:30 to 8:30, Grace Point will participate in the annual National Day of Prayer event. During a time when we are all too busy and frankly uninterested, why in the world should we gather together to pray?
Here is one man’s thoughts on why we DON’T pray:
Failure to pray means that we have "accepted" the world as it is, ourselves as we are, Satan’s lies and deceptions as they are, a lost and dying humanity as they are, and a surrender of the power of the omnipotent God that we sing and talk about. We "accept" what is and give up. The only reason that we don’t pray is unbelief. We don’t believe that it will make a difference. – Herschel Martindale
Here are the thoughts of the National Day of Prayer Task Force on why we SHOULD pray:
God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught unaware. Through prayer, we are able to tap into His wisdom, strength, protection and peace. He stands ready to respond to our needs when we humbly ask for divine intervention in the affairs of men.
I truly do hope that everyone will dedicate a significant portion of tomorrow to pray for our government, military, media, businesses, education, churches and families. If you can’t make it to a gathering of other like-minded Christians, then pray from home. But by any means possible…PRAY!
